Pat Robertson offers the following to those who have a spouse with Alzheimers: “I know it sounds cruel, but if he’s going to do something he should divorce her and start all over again.”
(Segment starts at 50:47)
Christianity Today article on Pat Robertson’s comment.
Living by Vows article on Oct. 8, 1990 featuring the commitment of marriage between Robertson and Muriel McQuilkin.
Muriel’s Blessing article on Feb. 5, 1996 focusing on Robertson marveling at the mystery of love between himself and his wife who has Alzheimers.
The Gradual Grief of Alzheimers, an interview with Robertson McQuilkin, Feb. 1, 2004
Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice-President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says that Dr. Robertson’s comments are “a repudiation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
He did give one bit of good advice: “Get some ethicist besides me”
Maybe the next thing out of his mouth will be “since Jesus is dead (or “kinda dead”), you’re free to worship someone or something else”. I can tell Pat is a bit underwhelmed by a vow or commitment when the going gets tough. Something tells me that commitments aren’t just for the smooth and easy times. Seems odd that someone who has experienced God’s grace and mercy cannot recognize its value in this world in another application.